Auslan Empire.
Ruka stood in front of the French window, hanging up the communication.
Leberli, sitting on the sofa behind him, asked, "What did they say?"
Ruka paced to the desk, threw the light computer onto it, and answered, "Carl used a special communication device to send a message back, saying that she is all good and with Zong Fang."
'Click—'
The sound of shattering glass rang out.
Leberli looked down at the fragments in his hand, took a deep breath, and veins bulged at his temple.
Abruptly, he stood up and headed straight for the door. "I'm going to bring her back."
Ruka watched his departing figure silently.
His hand tapped the desktop, over and over, eyes lowered in thought.
Actually, there was more to Carl's message: Beware of the Federation.